People love to gossip and it’s not just something women do. Men can be equally guilty of spreading gossip and rumours as much as women. With the popularity of social media the spread of gossip has never been easier. But spreading gossip is never good, not for the person at the brunt end of it,… Read More Drop The Gossip For Better Mental Health.
There is plenty of research that supports the emotional and mental health benefits of exercise. These benefits range from boosting self-esteem to alleviating symptoms of mild to moderate depression. It really doesn’t matter what type of physical activity you do as long as you do at least 20 to 30 minutes five days a week.… Read More What Are The Emotional And Mental Health Benefits Of Exercise?
I found it increasing hard to write this week’s blog. As a mum of disabled children it brought up so many memories for me. Some of those memories are very hard even today. But there are also a great number of good ones. Raising a disabled child does take its toll on your mental and… Read More The Mental Health Implications Of Raising A Disabled Child.
Permissive parenting style tends to be a very loving one. But it is characterized by the parent setting few rules or guidelines for their child. The parent can seem more like the child’s friend than a parent. This can have consequences not just for the child’s behaviour but also their mental health. With so few… Read More Understanding The Permissive Parenting Style.
Firstly I am not a medical doctor. The following is for informational purposes only. It may serve as a starting point if your child has recently been diagnosed. It should not replace any professional advice you have received. The reason I include such blogs is because of my own experiences regarding diagnosis in the past.… Read More Understanding Tourette Syndrome.
If you were raised by uninvolved parents the journey to healing can be hard. Often times you may not have realized you were neglected at the time. You could have internalized the pain and loneliness you felt while growing up. Plus having your concerns dismissed as being too sensitive or selfish is so undermining. Sibling… Read More Understanding Uninvolved Parenting And Its Consequences.
Giving someone the gift of reading will empower them for life. A lot of time we take our ability to read for granted. Not everyone in the world has had the same access to books and education as we have. Sometimes we forget this. We also forget that access to information needs to come in… Read More 4 Self-Help Books I Read That I Thought Were Helpful.
Firstly I am not a medical doctor. The following is for informational purposes only. It may serve as a starting point if you, or a loved one, has recently been diagnosed. It should not replace any professional advice you have received. The reason I include such blogs is because of my own experiences regarding diagnosis… Read More What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
Let me preference this with a story. My cat reminded me the other day of why I needed to do a spring clean of my office. To celebrate international wildlife day she presented me, and my office, with her first capture of spring, a live mouse. This isn’t unusually for anyone who has cats. Come… Read More Why A “Spring Clean” Can Help Your Mental Health.
No one can function on less than 6 hours sleep. That is a very well researched fact. Thousands of studies have been conducted over the last few decades into how much sleep we need and what happens if you don’t get enough sleep. If you want to get up at 5am every morning then you… Read More Why Getting Up At 5am Might Not Be Good For You.
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